As a pastor for 24 years, Tom Anderson was adept at addressing the spiritual and temporal needs...
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While most people are not aware of the many and varied employment opportunities found along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, thousands of American and Canadian citizens are engaged in interesting and important jobs for the marine industry.
There is no better way to find out what life is really like on a ship or at a port than from the people who do the jobs. Each person has a different story, a different career path, and a different day-to-day life on the Lakes.
These profiles provide an inside look at the varied careers found on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway.
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For most of her life, Marilyn Baxter has spent her summers racing 15-foot dinghies in Hamilton...
If the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation had a sheriff, Peter Burgess would be it....
When looking for a job, sometimes it is what you know; sometimes it is who you know. In David...
Few jobs present the opportunity to work with people from all parts of the world. But when...
Planning, preparing and cleaning up after three square meals a day for 17 people would be a...
Born and raised in Les Mechins, Quebec, Michel Lavoie has been immersed in the shipping industry...
At age 36, Simon Lebrun has already found his dream career. He captains a wide variety of...
As a boy growing up in Detroit, Joe Ruch remembers always seeing the ships out on the water....
Union life is in Ed Thorne’s blood. His father was a steward for the storied ILA at the Port of...